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<p>HERNDON, Va. -- June 15th, 2006 -- Parallels today announced that its<br />
Desktop for Mac virtualization software is available for purchase<br />
(<a href="http://www.parallels.com/en/buyonline" title="http://www.parallels.com/en/buyonline">http://www.parallels.com/en/buyonline</a>) for $79.99, following the<br />
conclusion of a Beta program that generated more than 100,000 testers from<br />
71 countries and has resulted in the current stable, high-performance<br />
version. As a special incentive to new customers, the company will make the<br />
product available for $49.99 for 30 days following today's announcement.</p>
<p>Parallels Desktop is the first solution for Intel processor-based Macs that<br />
enables users to run Windows XP -- or any other operating system --<br />
simultaneously in isolated "virtual machines" directly on a Mac OS X<br />
desktop, giving them the ability to use Windows programs at the same time<br />
as their favorite Mac applications. This is different from Apple's recently<br />
announced "Boot Camp" dual boot solution, in which users are forced to work<br />
in either Windows XP or Mac OS X, and must completely shut down one to<br />
access the other.</p>
<p>"Parallels Desktop enables Mac users to access Windows programs without<br />
giving up the functionality, power and usability of their Mac OS X<br />
desktops," said Nick Dobrovolskiy, CEO of Parallels. "We've broken through<br />
the barrier that previously kept Mac and Windows from effectively working<br />
together side-by-side, simultaneously, on one computer."</p>
<p>Parallels near-native performance and rock-solid stability is driven by its<br />
hypervisor-powered virtualization engine, and full support for Intel<br />
Virtualization Technology, which is included in all new Mac Mini, iMac, and<br />
MacBook Pro computers.</p>
<p>"Using Intel's Early Access Program, Parallels has innovatively used Intel<br />
Virtualization Technology on Intel dual-core processors, to empower the<br />
Apple community with the ability to drive productivity and flexibility via<br />
its powerful virtualization solution," said Melissa Laird, general manager<br />
of Intel's Global Developer Relations Division.</p>
<p>Important Features in Parallels Desktop for Mac:</p>
<p>- Run any version of Windows at the same time as Mac OS X at near-native<br />
speeds, without having to dual-boot or shut down their Mac desktop.</p>
<p>- Users can also run Linux, FreeBSD, Solaris, OS/2, eComStation, or MS-DOS<br />
programs alongside Mac OS X applications.</p>
<p>- Safely share files and "cut and paste" data between Windows and Mac OS X<br />
programs.</p>
<p>- Expand a virtual machine to full-screen size on a primary display, or<br />
export and expand it on a secondary display.</p>
<p>- Reduce Windows 2000, 2003 and XP virtual machine hard drive size by 50<br />
percent or more with Parallels Compressor technology. This powerful tool,<br />
which retails for $179.99, is included free with each copy of Parallels<br />
Desktop for Mac.</p>
<p>In addition to its Mac product, the company offers Parallels Workstation<br />
for Windows and Linux powered machines. These versions are available for<br />
purchase at the same low price of $49.99 per license. The company is also<br />
developing server virtualization solutions. Parallels Server, due in<br />
mid-2006, is targeted at small- and medium-size businesses looking to<br />
maximize hardware resources and curb information technology (IT) costs.<br />
Parallels Enterprise Server is a high-end server virtualization solution<br />
designed to help large enterprises effectively virtualize and manage their<br />
significant server resources.</p>
<p>About Parallels</p>
<p>Parallels is a server and workstation virtualization solutions company<br />
committed to building powerful, user-friendly, cost-effective products that<br />
can be used by anyone, from an experienced developer to a computer "newbie"<br />
to improve efficiency, lower hardware costs, and reduce operating expenses.<br />
The company's products all feature hypervisor technology for strong, stable<br />
virtual machines, and an intuitive web-like interface that facilitates<br />
quick set-up and usage. Additionally, Parallels solutions fully support<br />
Intel Virtualization Technology architecture, which is optimized to provide<br />
superior virtual machine performance. The company is rapidly growing and<br />
employs a global team of experienced technical and business professionals.<br />
For more information, please visit (<a href="http://www.parallels.com" title="http://www.parallels.com">http://www.parallels.com</a>).</p>
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